:root {
      --black: #0A0A0A;
      --black-light: #1A1A1A;
      --gold: #D4AF37;
      --gold-dark: #B8860B;
      --light: #f8f8f8;
      --transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
       /*border: red 1px solid; /*For debugging layout issues, remove in production */
    }
        html,
        body{
            overflow-x:hidden;
        }
    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', Arial, sans-serif;
      background: #fff;
      color: #222;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    /* ----- transparent navbar (sticky) ----- */
    .navbar-transparent {
      background: transparent !important;
      backdrop-filter: none;
      transition: background 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
      padding: 12px 0;
    }
    .navbar-transparent.scrolled {
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92) !important;
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .navbar-brand img {
      height: 80px;
       width: auto;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      color: #fff !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      margin: 0 10px;
      padding: 8px 0;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transition: width 0.3s;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover::after,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active::after {
      width: 100%;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
      color: var(--gold) !important;
    }
    .navbar-toggler-icon {
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 30 30' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath stroke='rgba%28212,175,55,0.9%29' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }
    .btn-gold {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #000;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 5px 40px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      border: none;
      transition: 0.3s;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
    }
    .btn-gold:hover {
      background: #c9a82c;
      color: #000;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
    }
    .btn-outline-gold {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold);
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 5px 40px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .btn-outline-gold:hover {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #000;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {

    .btn-gold,
    .btn-outline-gold {
        padding: 12px 24px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 576px) {

    .btn-gold,
    .btn-outline-gold {
        width: 80%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 14px;
        padding: 12px;
    }

}
/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .navbar-brand img {
        height: 65px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .navbar-brand img {
        height: 55px;
    }
}

/* Small Mobile */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
    .navbar-brand img {
        height: 50px;
    }
}

    /* ----- hero (full viewport) ----- */
    .hero {
     
      min-height:650px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%), center/cover no-repeat;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
       overflow:hidden;
    }


    .hero h1 {
        color: #fff;
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.1;
      text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }
    .hero .gold {
      color: var(--gold);
      text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(212,175,55,0.3);
    }
    .hero .lead {
        color: #fff;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      max-width: 600px;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .hero .carousel,
.hero .carousel-inner,
.hero .carousel-item{
   position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
}

.hero-bg{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center;
    filter:brightness(.45);
}

.hero-content{
    position:absolute;
    top:50%;
    left:0;
    width:100%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    z-index:10;
    color:#fff;
    padding-bottom:80px;
}
    /* ----- section titles ----- */
    .section-title {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .section-subtitle {
      color: #666;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto;
    }
    .gold-line {
      width: 70px;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 0.8rem auto 1.8rem auto;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .section-badge{
    color:#D4AF37;
    font-weight:700;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    font-size:13px;
}
    /* ----- about ----- */
    #about img{
        width:100%;
    height: 500px;
    object-fit:cover;
}
.about-text{
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: justify;
    border-left: 4px solid #d49a37;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.text-muted{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #666 !important;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-align: justify;
}

/* Highlight important words */
.about-text strong,
.text-muted strong{
    color: #D4AF37;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.about-content{
    padding-right: 30px;
}

.about-content h2{
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #111;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-content h2 span{
    color: #D4AF37;
}

.about-content .section-line{
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

@media (max-width:768px){

    .about-text
   {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        text-align: justify;
    }
     .text-muted{
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        text-align: justify;
     }

    .about-content{
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

}
    /* ----- stats ----- */
    .stats-section {
        background: #B8860B;
   border-radius:20px;
   margin:-60px 30px 60px 30px;
   padding:30px 0;
   position:relative;
   z-index:10;
   box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    }
    .stat-box h2 {
      color: black;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .stat-box p {
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    
    }
    /* cards */
    .service-card, .project-card, .test-card {
      border: none;
      border-radius: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      transition: 0.3s ease;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .service-card:hover, .project-card:hover, .test-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    /*.service-card .icon {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .services-section{
    background:#f8f8f8;
}



.service-card{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid #eee;
    padding:25px;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    transition:.3s;
    height:100%;
}

.service-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.service-content h5{
    color:#0b2d4d;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.service-content p{
    color:#666;
    font-size:13px;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.service-content a{
    text-decoration:underline;
    font-size:14px;
    color:#d4af37;
    font-weight:600;
}

.service-icon{
    width:60px;
    height:60px;
    background:rgba(212,175,55,.1);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}

.service-icon i{
    color:#D4AF37;
    font-size:26px;
}
    */
/* why choose us cards */
.why-card{
    background:#f4f2d1;
    padding:30px 20px;
    border-radius:16px;
    text-align:center;
    height:100%;
    transition:.4s;
    border:1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.15);
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}

.why-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

.why-card i{
    font-size:42px;
    color:#D4AF37;
    margin-bottom:20px;
}

.why-card h6{
    font-size:18px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.why-card p{
    color:#666;
    font-size:14px;
    margin:0;
}
/* How we work cards */
.process-timeline{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    position:relative;
    gap:20px;
}

.process-timeline::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    top:35px;
    left:8%;
    width:84%;
    height:2px;
    background:#e4d7b0;
    z-index:0;
}

.process-step{
    text-align:center;
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    flex:1;
}

.step-number{
    width:65px;
    height:65px;
    background:#D4AF37;
    color:#fff;
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    margin:0 auto 20px;
    font-size:28px;
    position:relative;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(212,175,55,.35);
}

.step-number::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute;
    inset:-8px;
    border:2px dashed rgba(212,175,55,.4);
    border-radius:50%;
}
.process-step h5{
    font-size:17px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#111;
    margin-bottom:10px;
}

.process-step p{
    color:#666;
    font-size:12px;
    line-height:1.7;
}
@media(max-width:600px){

    .process-title{
        font-size:34px;
    }

    .process-timeline{
        flex-direction:column;
    }

    .process-timeline::before{
        display:none;
    }

    .process-step{
        margin-bottom:30px;
    }
}
.process-step:last-child{
    margin-bottom:0;
}
    .project-card img {
      height: 220px;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: 0.5s;
    }
    .project-card:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }
    .project-card .card-body {
      padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem;
    }
    .project-card .card-body h5 {
      font-weight: 700;
    }
   
    
    /* testimonials */
    .test-card {
      padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
      background: #fff;
    }
    .test-card i.fa-quote-left {
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.4;
      font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .test-card .stars {
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    /* CTA */
    .cta-section {
    /*background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);*/
    background: url('images/architect.png') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 5rem 0;
    margin: 60px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.cta-section::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(
        rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
        rgba(0,0,0,0.65)
    );
    z-index:1;
     border-radius:20px;
}
/* Content above overlay */
.cta-section .container{
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.cta-section h2 {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .cta-section {
        margin: 40px 20px;
        padding: 4rem 2rem;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .cta-section {
        margin: 30px 15px;
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .cta-section p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }
}

/* Small Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .cta-section {
        margin: 20px 10px;
        padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .cta-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .cta-section p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .cta-section .btn {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 250px;
    }
    .test-card {
      padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    
    }
   .test-card h6 {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
        .strength-card h5 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .strength-card .icon {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
    }
    .strength-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
    }
}
    /* responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .navbar-transparent {
        background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) !important;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 576px) {
      .hero h1 {
        padding-top: 60px;
        font-size: 2.4rem;
      }
      .hero .lead {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: bolder;
      }
      .section-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }
      .stat-box h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
      .stat-box p {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        font-weight: bolder;
      }
    }

@media (max-width:576px){

    .hero-bg{
        object-position:70% center;
    }

}

@media(max-width:576px){

    .hero{
        
        padding-top:100px;
        
    }
     .hero-bg{
        object-position:center center;
    }
.stats-section{
    margin:0; 
    border-radius:0;
}

}